verb
Meaning 1
To fasten up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
hitch up
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verb
Meaning 2
To pull up, or raise with a jerking movement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- hitch up your skirt
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verb
Meaning 3
To attach (a horse, etc.) to a vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Hitch up the trailer.
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verb
Meaning 4
To marry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: passive, regional
Qualifier: "get hitched up"
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verb
Meaning 5
pull up
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He hitched up his socks and pants
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hike up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pull
History
Etymology
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